CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following statement on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Ohio Water Victory Builds Momentum for Data Center Protections Data centers are expanding rapidly across the Great Lakes region, bringing new questions about how these facilities could affect our water. From the amount of water they use to the wastewater they discharge, communities and decision-makers are grappling with how to support economic development without putting our water resources at risk. In Ohio, one recent propo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * OHIO'S 1ST DISTRICT: THE COMEBACK AT A GLANCE The district: the city of Cincinnati, dozens of other Hamilton County communities, and all of Warren County -- on current boundaries; a new map adopted October 31, 2025 takes effect with the 2026 elections, so figures on today's boundaries will shift. Median household income was $82,099 in 2024, about 14% above Ohio's $72,212; the median owner-occupied home was worth $336,300, below the $360,600 natio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news: * * * Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Transcript: Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of people who have houses, the more than sixty percent of  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * As JD Vance Visits, Ohioans Are Slamming Republicans For Their Support Of Trump Admin's Economic Policies * "In a critical midterm election year, Republicans can't run from the harm that their agenda is causing for hardworking Ohioans" COLUMBUS, OH - As Vice President JD Vance heads to Ohio today, Ohioans are slamming Ohio Republicans for supporting the Trump Administration's devastating economic policies - and "Republicans are struggling up and down the  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Belmont University Selected for Inaugural Academic Nursing Innovation Fellows Program * The Gordan E. Inman College of Nursing joins nine other institutions in a two-year initiative to reshape how nursing schools train the next generation NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 20, 2026) -Belmont University's Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing has been selected to join the inaugural class of the Academic Nursing Innovation Fellows (ANI Fellows) program, a collaborative in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics -Aug. 21, 2026 (20 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, changed little both over the mon more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Political] -- Humane World Action Fund issued the following news release: * * * Bureau of Land Management failures lead to betrayal and slaughter of wild horses, New York Times investigation shows * Congress must save America's mustangs from cruel death for profit enabled by BLM WASHINGTON (August 20, 2026)-Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund condemn the Bureau of Land Management's enabling of a pathway that has resulted in circumvention of the longstanding congressional prohibition on wild  more PR

FRESNO, California, Aug. 22 -- California State University Fresno campus issued the following news release: * * * Fall literary readings feature two book launches, plus tribute to famed alumni poet The fall 2026 Fresno Poets' Association reading series will include book launches for a U.S. poet laureate and a Philip Levine Prize winner, readings by three Fresno State alumni with new books, and a special tribute to one of the university's most notable alumni authors, the late poet Larry Levis. The long-running series is hosted by faculty aut more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * $24.9M raised-a celebration of giving Annual event brings together donors, faculty, and students to celebrate historic fundraising milestones and investment in dental education - Driven by a record-breaking $24.9 million in donor support over the past two fiscal years, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine celebrated the transformative power of philanthropy at its annual gathering on Aug. 6 at Glidden House. The event brought to more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Breaking the cycle: How research is shaping a new approach to gun violence prevention Researchers at the Mandel School's Begun Center are evaluating an innovative specialty court program designed to stop the cycle of gun violence before it escalates. Story by: Laura Dorr Addressing gun violence requires more than enforcement--it requires stopping the cycle before it can escalate. At Case Western Reserve University Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Sch more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Nursing's John Gallagher, medical student co-author research paper on using geospatial mapping software to offer Stop the Bleed training John Gallagher, DNP, professor at Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and Daniela Schmulevich, Daniela Schmulevich, a student at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, recently co-authored an article published in Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. Alongside researchers from  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Share STEM research at a national conference The Graduate Education Office at Case Western Reserve University invites students to submit abstracts, apply for travel awards and connect with scientists sharing research that addresses today's challenges and shapes tomorrow's future at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). This event, which will take place Nov. 18 to 21, is the largest multidisciplinary scientific co more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk * Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:34 Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Illinois and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Texas and West Virginia Have the Largest Monthly J more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Energy Department Announces $500 Million Award to Revitalize American Steelmaking $500 million award will protect 2,300 American jobs and strengthen domestic steel production - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $500 million award to support a $1 billion investment at Cleveland-Cliffs' Middletown Works facility in Middletown, Ohio. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Middlet more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Eric Conroy Promised Trump's War Was Ending. Now He Says "We Need" To Spend More in Iran. * Conroy: "I really commend the president for what we're doing." Six months into Trump's reckless war in Iran, Ohio families are paying 29% more at the pump, taxpayers are $37.5 billion deeper in the hole, and Eric Conroy's big idea is to spend more. According to new reporting, Conroy said earlier this week that he'd vote for more military more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 21 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * FAA Executive Physician/Scientist Joins UCF Aerospace Medicine Team * #Highlights * UCF has recruited one of the nation's foremost aerospace medicine experts. After decades leading the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Melchor Antunano joins the College of Medicine as professor, chief technologist and medical innovation officer. * A Mexico City native, Antunano came to America in 1985 to complete an ae more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Group of States, Civil Rights and Education Organizations Urge Supreme Court to Hear Special Education Petition WASHINGTON-- Yesterday, a broad coalition of amici--including a 14-state coalition led by South Carolina and West Virginia, ExcelinEd, the Alliance Defending Freedom, and the New Civil Liberties Alliance--filed briefs at the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to grant a petition askingwhether the government can withh more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohioans In Lima Rally Against Jon Husted For Bringing Hundreds of Data Centers to Ohio * WLIO: 'The group says Husted is blaming Ohioans for rising electric costs' COLUMBUS, OHIO -In case you missed it, Lima City Councilwoman Jeannine Jordan, Shelby County farmer Chris Gibbs, and Ohioans facing skyrocketing electric bills rallied against Jon Husted for his record of bringing hundreds of data centers to Ohio while local communities were left with th more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier awarded Ohio State's Pierre Agostini Prize * Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Distinguished University Professor and Vernal Riffe Professor of Political Science at The Ohio State University, has been named the 2026 recipient of Ohio State's Pierre Agostini Prize. The Pierre Agostini Prize is the university's most prestigious award for scholarly and artistic achievement and is presented annually to one faculty member in recognition of the more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Leading through service: 2026 Nationwide CEO Award winners celebrated * From helping homeowners identify coverage gaps and finding new ways for families to protect their financial futures to spending hundreds of hours volunteering in their communities, Nationwide employees continue to make a meaningful difference every day for customers, coworkers and the communities where they live and work. At Nationwide's annual company-wide  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Association of Home Builders issued the following news release: * * * Housing Affordability Worsens on Higher Mortgage Rates After three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability declined in the second quarter as higher mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty weighed on the market. According to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI), results from the second quarter show that a family e more PR

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: * * * Court upholds EPA's designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on August 18 upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund. "NGWA applauds the court's decision upholding the designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous s more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Nationwide Children's Hospital posted the following news release: * * * Nationwide Children's Becomes Qualified Treatment Center for Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1A Gene Therapy * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Nationwide Children's has been designated a qualified treatment center for GENGLYCOS(tm) (pariglasgene brecaparvovec-opnr), a gene therapy for the treatment of glycogen storage disease type 1A (GSD Type 1A). In August 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved GENGLYCOS, which was more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * The Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer Susan G. Komen(R) Nationwide Fall Event Season Unites Communities to Fund Research, Improve Access to High-Quality Care and Save Lives; Andy Grammer to Headline Second Annual Party in Pink Gala on October 14th - Susan G. Komen(R), the world's l more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Job Market Outpaces National Average in July * Columbus, OH - Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, commented on the July 2026 jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. "Ohio's more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * The Hustle House: Cedarville's Entrepreneurial Incubator * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations Cedarville University's Hustle House Builds Student Entrepreneurs Through Community At the Hustle House, no one builds a business alone. Every day brings opportunities to ask questions, test ideas, celebrate progress, and pray through challenges. For the Cedarville University students who call the house home, entrepreneurship grows best in a  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * The Supreme Court Should Keep Federal Regulators Out of Your Home * Every day, millions of American adults enjoy drinks made with whiskey, gin, rum and other spirits. But while the drinks are perfectly legal, anyone who dares to distill their own spirits at home is committing a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison-all because home-based distilleries are harder for the government to tax and regulate. That's an alarmi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Vivek Ramaswamy's Social Security Privatization Scam Would "Leave Ohioans With Less Retirement Income and Increased Healthcare Costs" * Columbus, Ohio- New reporting from The Ohio Independent details how Vivek Ramaswamy wants to privatize Social Security and "leave Ohioans with less retirement income and increased healthcare costs." Ramaswamy has called Medicare and Medicaid "mistakes." His hostility toward these foundational programs would be dangerous fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * $2 Million Donation Expands First Lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Initiative to Indiana University and Purdue University First Lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future initiative will expand its national network through a $2 million donation from IndyCar and Fox Corporation to fund scholarships at Indiana University and Purdue University. First Lady Melania Trump drew attention to America's next generation during today's Rose Garden ceremony: more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * President Trump's Cabinet Champions America First Successes Nationwide From the heartland to the coasts, members of President Donald J. Trump's Cabinet are on the ground across the nation to engage with Americans and showcase the Administration's signature achievements. From energy dominance and infrastructure modernization to manufacturing growth, veterans' care, and border security, these visits deliver an unmistakable message: the America First agenda more PR

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Summer of discovery * From investigating invasive species to determining what temperature light makes someone perform at their best, Wright State University students in the College of Science and Mathematics spent the summer sharing research that holds real-world implications. Through faculty mentorship and hands-on experiences, these scholars expanded their knowledge, presented their findings and prepared for future careers. Finding the flow Tim Fauley, Ph.D more PR